Sit In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney

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Bibliography
Pinkney, Andrea Davis. 2010. Sit-In:  How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down. Ill. by Brian Pinkney.  Boston:  Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-07016-4

Plot Summary
Four college students wanted to change segregation into integration. They peaceful came to protest racial equality. Inspired by Martin Luther King and with hope for change they sat in a white’s only counter. Their act was spread across and they were joined by others. However, they had to endure the racism and hatred of others. Their sit in in Woolworth’s lunch counter became a defining moment in the growing civil rights movement.

Critical Analysis
The book is based on true events that were an important mark in African American history. Many individuals believed that change could come from a peaceful approach and not of hatred. The story mentions segregation and how African Americans wanted to treated as equals. The time period was during the Civil War. It started off as a small protest by four college students that spread to others joining in. Their actions inspired others to do the same in other places. They wanted to meet violence with nonviolence in hopes for change. They gathered together for a cause which was a major part in the progress of African American rights. The reading incorporates laws that had an impact African Americans. It provides events that marked our history and demonstrates the fight these individuals encountered to be treated fairly. The book comes along with watercolor and ink art illustrations that bring to life the historical events the book is based on.  The illustrations are great cultural markers for the range of skin tones. The characters are expressive in their feelings and emotions. The drawings demonstrate the attire for that time as well. The book also provides a Civil Rights timeline along with a picture of the original college students. It provides more facts and offers to show the historical accuracy of the text. Reading such as these help others understand and learn from the past. It allows others to view a different perspective.

Review Excerpts

Booklist Starred Review “...Even young children will grasp the powerful, elemental, and historic story of those who stood up to oppressive authority and changed the world."

School Library Journal "Through effectively chosen words, Andrea Pinkney brings understanding and meaning to what four black college students accomplished on February 1, 1960, by sitting down at a Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, NC."

CONNECTIONS

Research another important events in the Civil Rights Movement.
Students may choose from the events included in the timeline in the back of the book and conduct research.
Act out the book.
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